Senior Specialist Solution Architect

Red Hat; United States; Remote; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote US work

Zusammenfassung

Red Hat is seeking a seasoned OpenShift and Kubernetes Architect to design and implement enterprise container platform solutions across private, public, and hybrid clouds. You will deploy OpenShift clusters, build robust CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Jenkins, and ArgoCD, and implement service mesh, observability, and secure networking for large-scale workloads.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and sales teams to translate customer needs into scalable architectures and contribute

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 10 years of related experience.
• 7 years of Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker and container orchestration experience across cloud environments.
• 5 years with OpenShift service mesh, Istio/Linkerd, CI/CD with Jenkins/ArgoCD/OpenShift Pipelines, networking, and observability tools.
• 3 years infrastructure automation with Ansible, Terraform, and scripting (Bash, Golang).
• 2 years Android app design/development with Android SDK/Studio and build tools.

Aufgaben

• Deploy and manage OpenShift clusters for PoC engagements with Helm charts and Operators.
• Configure service mesh, traffic management, mTLS, and observability for microservices.
• Design CI/CD pipelines enabling automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Design container networking with ingress, policies, and CNCF integrations.
• Develop automation for multi-cloud provisioning and cluster lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot OpenShift container platform issues and collaborate across teams.

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift

Docker

OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton)

ArgoCD

Jenkins

Calico

Envoy

Prometheus

Grafana

Jaeger

Elasticsearch

Fluent-bit

Ansible Automation Platform

Terraform

Bash

Golang

Android SDK

Android Studio

Gradle

Maven

Jobbeschreibung

*Telecommuting role to be performed anywhere in the U.S.

Design and architect enterprise container platform solutions using Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes for customers across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments, including migration strategies from legacy and VMware-based infrastructure to containerized platforms.

What You Will Do:

• Deploy, configure, and manage Red Hat OpenShift clusters for Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements, creating custom YAML manifests, Helm charts, and Kubernetes Operators to demonstrate platform capabilities aligned with customer requirements.
• Implement and configure service mesh solutions using Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh, including traffic management, mutual TLS security, observability, and canary deployment strategies for microservices architectures.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines using Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton), ArgoCD (Red Hat OpenShift GitOps), and Jenkins to enable automated application build, test, and deployment workflows for enterprise customers.
• Design container networking solutions including ingress controllers,gateway api, network policies, and integration with CNCF projects such as Calico, and Envoy for secure and scalable application connectivity on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing tools such as Jaeger for containerized workloads running on Red Hat OpenShift, including custom metrics-based autoscaling for REST and event-driven (Kafka) applications.
• Develop automation solutions using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Terraform, and scripting languages (Bash, Golang) to streamline infrastructure provisioning, cluster lifecycle management, and application deployment across multi-cloud environments.
• Architect container autoscaling strategies using Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), custom Prometheus metrics, and metric server adapters to optimize resource utilization and application performance on Red Hat OpenShift.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, including cluster operations, pod scheduling, storage, networking, and upgrade issues to restore normal functioning in customer environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and field sales to translate customer technical requirements into solution architectures, and contribute to product roadmap feedback based on field engagements.
• Create technical content including reference architectures, solution briefs, blogs on Red Hat Developer portal, and official documentation to share best practices for container orchestration, CI/CD, and cloud-native application design.
• Design and develop Java-based software solutions and Android applications to support enterprise platform tooling, including building custom utilities, mobile management interfaces, and automation tools using Java, Android SDK, and Git-based version control workflows to enhance platform adoption and customer enablement for Red Hat OpenShift environments.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field and ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or related role.
• Must have seven (7) years of experience with: Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, and container orchestration technologies, including deploying and managing containerized applications in private, public, and hybrid cloud environments; and software development using Java and version control systems (including Git and SVN), including designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise software solutions.
• Must have five (5) years of experience with: Red Hat OpenShift service mesh technologies including Istio and Linkerd, traffic management, mTLS, and observability for microservices architectures; CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using Jenkins, ArgoCD (GitOps), and Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows; container networking, including ingress controllers, network policies, and CNCF projects, including Calico and Envoy; and observability and monitoring tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Elasticsearch, and Fluent-bit for containerized workloads.
• Must have three (3) years of experience with: infrastructure automation using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Terraform, and scripting languages (Bash, Golang); and container autoscaling using Kubernetes HPA, custom Prometheus metrics, and metric server adapters for REST and Kafka-based workloads.
• Must have two (2) years of experience with Android application design and development using Android SDK, Android Studio, and build tools (including Gradle and Maven), including developing performance-driven Android components and releasing applications to production.
  

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The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $190,000/year. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We’re a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

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